Youth Any Bull

Hunt4more · May 6, 2020

Sometime told me ( not sure of accuracy) that the youth any bull had 7k applicants this year? Any validity to that? Is that up or down in terms of years past from some of you that may follow this hunt. I am in with two of my boys for this.

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bigharge · May 6, 2020

Looked back at 2019 applications, looks like there were:

7218 - Residents
309 - Non Residents

So seems like 7k wouldnt be unusual

Hunt4more · May 6, 2020

So the 7k number is a total number, I guess what I should be following is the NR applicants. Thanks!

bigharge · May 6, 2020

Non resident odds are significantly better just based on the lack of applicants. They have ranged from around 1 in 3 to 1 in 6 over the years and with 2 boys in the draw your odds are even better. Hope yalll get a tag!

Hunt4more · May 6, 2020

Appreciate that. My nephew drew last year and shot a spike, great first bull for a 12 year old! There was three Ford boys in last year and one drew, true to the 1 to 3 odds.

rmanwill · May 6, 2020

Good luck. The youth elk hunt is one of the funniest hunts I have done.

What state you from?

Hunt4more · May 6, 2020

Grusom Newsom's state but don't hold that against me (CA)

Abiggerfish2fry · May 6, 2020

I got my two nephews and one niece for cali that are in on the youth bull together! I am hoping they draw because I live in vernal and got a few spots for them to fill their tags!

BIGJOHNT · May 6, 2020

Out of all of my kids only two have drawn that tag. Not a guaranteed tag or easy to draw. My oldest drew the first year of the program. My youngest drew last year. It was a fun 30 minute hunt. At seventeen she got her first elk.

rmanwill · May 6, 2020

Nice Bigjohn. Same here. Two sons drew. One never did. Took a couple other youth hunters also. Great hunt with the youth.

BIGJOHNT · May 6, 2020

Two kids out of five. The oldest will be 32 this year he was 15 when he drew. My son got a great bull.

rmanwill · May 6, 2020

Awesome bull bigjohn. One of mine drew his first year (14) and the other twin drew his last year (18). Son's youth bull.

BIGJOHNT · May 6, 2020

rmanwill said:
Awesome bull bigjohn. One of mine drew his first year (14) and the other twin drew his last year (18). Son's youth bull.View attachment 6409

He looks like he had a good time. A high country timber bull ?

heartshot · May 7, 2020

This is the 6th year putting my daughter in. I'm beginning to loose hope.

BIGJOHNT · May 7, 2020

heartshot said:
This is the 6th year putting my daughter in. I'm beginning to loose hope.

My daughter finally Drew a LE Bull tag at 22 . Never got the youth Bull hunt. But she did have a few cow elk tags to grow on. So put your youth in for the cow elk hunts. The spikes can be tough in some areas. But still fun to see the elk even if they are all bulls and cows.

Wiszard · May 7, 2020

My son drew as a NR 3 years ago and we struck out. We hunted the Red Loop area in the northeast part of the state.

UtyoteKiller · May 13, 2020

Looks like a bunch of big grins and lasting memories! I'm pretty sure my 14 year old drew out this year as I had near zero chance on my choice. I would love to hear some ideas on units as I have only hunted one northern general unit and it has to have snow to have any elk in it. I could trade info on boulder elk if that would help anyone.

rmanwill · May 13, 2020

Utyotekiller I believe your elk tag would be $285 and a youth elk tag would be $120.

This may help you out. Hope it is your kid. The youth hunt is a blast.

My bad. Youth elk is $50.

npaden · May 13, 2020

Looks like my 13 year old son drew this year as well as a NR. Looks like we have the summer to research and practice with a little larger rifle than he has been shooting. This will be his first big game hunt. He has shot 3 whitetail deer the last 3 years.

rmanwill · May 13, 2020

Congrats to all the lucky youth hunters. Best of luck on a great and successful hunt.

Wild787 · May 13, 2020

How many youth tags do they give?

npaden · May 13, 2020

450 Resident tags and 50 Nonresident tags.

Hunt4more · May 13, 2020

At what point will we be able to go online and check to see if he drew versus the credit card charges.

TravisHunts · May 13, 2020

Either my son or daughter drew this hunt as a NR, they were both on the same CC. This would be my daughters first big game hunt if she’s the lucky one!
Looks like I have a lot of research and scouting to do this summer!